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An employee of Air Liquide stands in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany.
Adam Tooze: Why ‘Green Hydrogen’ Isn’t Just Hype
The renewable energy source shows promise, but there are major technological and commercial obstacles to using it more.
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Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
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![A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.]()
A worker walks past machinery that crushes rocks at the Mughulkhil chromite mine in Logar province, Afghanistan.
China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
![U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.]()
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a virtual meeting on securing critical mineral supply chains in the South Court Auditorium, located near the White House in Washington, D.C.
The Critical Minerals Club
The United States and allies aim to sidestep reliance on China for the materials needed for clean tech and advanced defense gear.
![A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province.]()
A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province.
Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak
Turkish villages are vanishing as the country boosts its reliance on hydropower.
![An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine]()
An aerial view of brine ponds and processing areas of a Chilean lithium mine
China’s Latin American Gold Rush Is All About Clean Energy
Beijing’s not after gold—but lithium.
![German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Volkswagen’s Pacheco vehicle plant in General Pacheco, Argentina, on Jan. 29.]()
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Volkswagen’s Pacheco vehicle plant in General Pacheco, Argentina, on Jan. 29.
Germany’s Scholz Calls for a New Approach to the Lithium Rush
On a visit to South America, the chancellor pitched partnership rather than exploitation.
![German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, Norway's Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland and Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre talk with journalists during a visit to the hydrogen company NEL on Herøya, Norway, on Jan. 6, 2023.]()
German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, Norway's Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland and Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre talk with journalists during a visit to the hydrogen company NEL on Herøya, Norway, on Jan. 6, 2023.
Norway Is Planning to Profit From Climate Change
The oil-rich Nordic country is laying the groundwork to become a renewable energy superpower.
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Batteries Are the Battlefield
The next geopolitical contest may be over green technology, and China, for now, is poised to win control of those supply chains.
![Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.]()
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro attends the session "Leadership for Latin America" during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Latin America’s New Left Meets Davos
Though they may seem out of place in the ultra-rich Swiss haven, Lula’s and Petro’s ambitious policy proposals depend on foreign investment.
![A worker explains a photo of construction to an interior plasma chamber.]()
A worker explains a photo of construction to an interior plasma chamber.
Adam Tooze: Why Nuclear Fusion Is Not the Holy Grail
A recent breakthrough is good news, but renewables are still the better bet.
![German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a terminal inauguration day.]()
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a terminal inauguration day.
Europe Is Learning to Live Without Russian Energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin played the energy card on Europe to undercut Ukraine. Europe called his bluff.
![Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva poses for a photo with representatives of his country’s Indigenous people during the U.N. climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 17.]()
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva poses for a photo with representatives of his country’s Indigenous people during the U.N. climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 17.
From BRICS to BIC
At COP27, Lula paints his foreign-policy aspirations green.
![Environmental activists protest against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, sometimes abbreviated as the TTP, in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 11.]()
Environmental activists protest against the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, sometimes abbreviated as the TTP, in Santiago, Chile, on Oct. 11.
Boric Is Trapped on Trade
Resource-rich Chile stands to profit off the energy transition—if its leftist president signs a deal despised by his base.
![European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces new European Union energy policies at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 7.]()
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces new European Union energy policies at the bloc’s headquarters in Brussels, on Sept. 7.
With Winter Coming, Europe Is Walking Off a Cliff
Europeans won’t escape their energy crisis as long as ideology trumps basic math.
![Electricity pylons are shown under cloudy skies during rainfall near Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept. 15.]()
Electricity pylons are shown under cloudy skies during rainfall near Romanel-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland, on Sept. 15.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Destroying the Multipolar World
The EU and Russia are losing their competitive edge. That leaves the United States and China to duke it out.
![Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida walks in front of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant.]()
Then-Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida walks in front of Chernobyl’s nuclear power plant.
Fumio Kishida’s Great Nuclear Leap
A decade after Fukushima, the Japanese prime minister is walking a fine political line to reengage with the carbon-free energy source.
![An excavator transfers imported iron ore at a port in Rizhao, China, on May 15, 2019.]()
An excavator transfers imported iron ore at a port in Rizhao, China, on May 15, 2019.
The Inflation Reduction Act Is the Start of Reclaiming Critical Mineral Chains
Green technologies depend on the supply of a few key resources.
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Adam Tooze: Why ‘Green Hydrogen’ Isn’t Just Hype
The renewable energy source shows promise, but there are major technological and commercial obstacles to using it more.
Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
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China’s Got Afghan Fever, Again
Nothing says forever like the promise of Afghanistan’s mineral riches.
The Critical Minerals Club
The United States and allies aim to sidestep reliance on China for the materials needed for clean tech and advanced defense gear.
Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak
Turkish villages are vanishing as the country boosts its reliance on hydropower.
China’s Latin American Gold Rush Is All About Clean Energy
Beijing’s not after gold—but lithium.
Germany’s Scholz Calls for a New Approach to the Lithium Rush
On a visit to South America, the chancellor pitched partnership rather than exploitation.
Norway Is Planning to Profit From Climate Change
The oil-rich Nordic country is laying the groundwork to become a renewable energy superpower.
Batteries Are the Battlefield
The next geopolitical contest may be over green technology, and China, for now, is poised to win control of those supply chains.
Latin America’s New Left Meets Davos
Though they may seem out of place in the ultra-rich Swiss haven, Lula’s and Petro’s ambitious policy proposals depend on foreign investment.
Adam Tooze: Why Nuclear Fusion Is Not the Holy Grail
A recent breakthrough is good news, but renewables are still the better bet.
Europe Is Learning to Live Without Russian Energy
Russian President Vladimir Putin played the energy card on Europe to undercut Ukraine. Europe called his bluff.
From BRICS to BIC
At COP27, Lula paints his foreign-policy aspirations green.
Boric Is Trapped on Trade
Resource-rich Chile stands to profit off the energy transition—if its leftist president signs a deal despised by his base.
With Winter Coming, Europe Is Walking Off a Cliff
Europeans won’t escape their energy crisis as long as ideology trumps basic math.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Is Destroying the Multipolar World
The EU and Russia are losing their competitive edge. That leaves the United States and China to duke it out.
Fumio Kishida’s Great Nuclear Leap
A decade after Fukushima, the Japanese prime minister is walking a fine political line to reengage with the carbon-free energy source.
The Inflation Reduction Act Is the Start of Reclaiming Critical Mineral Chains
Green technologies depend on the supply of a few key resources.
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